Insurance costs for public servants on the rise: PBO

The Parliamentary Budget Officer projects the government’s cost for federal public service insurance plans will reach $4.4-billion in 2030-31. The report came after the Senate’s National Finance Committee asked the budget watchdog to analyze these costs.

Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan's office scrutinized the cost of insurance for public servants following a motion from the Senate’s National Finance Committee.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

June 2, 2026

Canada’s budget watchdog says the cost of insurance for federal public servants will increase in the coming years.

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